Ponyboy is a sensitive, thoughtful person. Do you think this is a strength or a weakness for him? In all situations?

Ponyboy is a good balance to the tough Greaser image. He is able to reach people on an emotional level. He is empathetic to others. This is a great strength. Ponyboy sees what is most important in life: love and belonging. He is able to bring art and sensitivity to the Greaser life.

At one point in the story, Ponyboy reflects on how Cherry Valance, a Soc, sees the same sunsets as he does. He wonders if perhaps they are not so different after all,

It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset".40

Ponyboy also reads Gone with the Wind to Johnny in the empty church in Windrixville. It is a book that connects Johnny and Ponyboy.